Search Results: Authors starting with U from Mad Hatter Books

New York: Atheneum (a Margaret E. McElderry Book), 1978. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Charles Robinson. Ex library hardback: illustrated in b/w by CHARLES ROBINSON, dj (price unclipped) is slightly rippled, small tape marks on reverse, book is bound in cloth, usual library markings, some similar coloured paper stuck to endpapers, light foredge foxing but pages are clean, vg. 8vo, 131pp. Yoshiko and her parents have been released from 'Topaz', the concentration camp where all Japanese settlers living at the US West Coast at the outbreak of War were held. In the eyes of many Americans they remained the enemy.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1956. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Sabiha Bozcali. Famous Twins series. Illustrated by SABIHA BOZCALI. Hardback: dj (price cut), bit frayed on edges and back flap fold, spine faded and rubbed and has a small hole, covers have a small area on spine rubbed, foredge and some margin foxing, else vg. 8vo, 191pp. Introduction by Rhoda Power, translated from the Turkish by Dorothy Blatter.

UK: Kestrel Books, 1976. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Peter Gregory. dj (price clipped), worn on edges, small section torn off at lower spine, spine title faded, foxed on reverse, prints, photographs + drawings by PETER GREGORY, flyleaves a little discoloured, else vg. 8vo, 157pp. Grant Uden is a collector of weird and wonderful facts, mostly concerning the literary world and, in this case, the world of horses. Divided in: Thre horse in war - .. on show - ..in sport - All sorts and conditions + an illustrated short description of 100 High Horses.

London: Macdonald, 1970. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Douglas Phillips. vg dj (price unclipped), illustrated by DOUGLAS PHILLIPS, top corner of first 2 pages creased, vg+. 8vo, 128pp.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1982. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Hardback: illustrated in colour throughout by UDERZO, covers have a few indentations, spine tips and corners slightly bumped, very light foxing on the title page otherwise pages are clean, vg. folio, 48pp.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1983. First UK . Hardcover. Very Good. Written and illustrated by UDERZO. Hardback: laminated colour pictorial boards, some foxing on title page, else vg. 4to, 48pp. This title was written and published after the death of Goscinny (1977)

London: The Bodley Head, 1979. Book. Illus. by Maurice Sendak. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st UK. Hardback: 7 double page colour illustrations plus colour title page and b/w illustrations by MAURICE SENDAK, no dj, spine is faded, small crossings out (library markings?) on endpapers, some foxing, some paper remains on the back endpaper, else vg. 4to, 35pp..

UK: Puffin, 1975. Repr . Soft cover. Good. Paperback, covers lightly creased, edges slightly rubbed, some internal foxing, paper browning on edges, g.

London: Methuen, 1984. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Hardback: full page colour ills (with peep holes) by the author, glossy colour pictorial boards, some writing indentations on the front, short split on back spine fold, spine tips and corners slightly bumped and rubbed, bump on top back edge, name on flyleaf, some internal foxing and a few other marks, light vertical creases on first few pages, lower page edges slightly finger creased, else vg. 4to, unpaginated. Pa Pig wants to give Ma Pig the perfect birthday surprise ...

UK: Puffin Books, 1963. Book. Illus. by Peter Barrett. Good. Soft cover. First Thus. Paperback: illustrated by PETER BARRETT, covers are slightly rubbed on the edges, spine faded, lower corners creased, foredge foxing, name on front flyleaf, one page is missing a small piece on the front edge, paper browning, g. 187pp. Tad Hunt is the only boy on a wagon train heading for the promised green fields of California. He dreams of finding a friend and surprisingly he finds one on the trail - a sick little Paiute Indian boy..

London: Methuen, 1973. Repr . Hardcover. Fair. Hardback: colour pictorial boards, small splits in lower spine, top of spine slightly bumped and corners lightly rubbed, a few indentations, illustrated in b/w pink & green throughout, name and address on front flyleaf, some foxing and other marks (larger one on lower edge of first few pages), lower page edges lightly finger creased, else g. 4to, (30pp). The story of a boa-constrictor, affectionate pet of an old lady and hero to an entire small French town.

London: Methuen Children's Books, 1977. Book. Good. Hardcover. Repr. Hardback: illustrated in colour by the author, no dj, glazed colour pictorial covers are a bit discoloured and marked and have scribble and scratch indentations, spine tips and corners are worn, names on the inside covers, short tear and some creasing on the top edge of the front flyleaf which also has a light vertical crease, some light foxing, lower page edges are finger creased and one page has a tear on the lower fold, a couple of page corners are creased, still g. folio, (36pp)..

UK: Puffin Books, 1976. Book. Illus. by Ilon Wikland. Very Good. Soft cover. Repr. Paperback: illustrated by ILON WIKLAND, covers are slightly rubbed on the edges, corners a bit creased, paper is browning slightly, vg. 142pp. A story about the youngest of the Pip-Larsson children. A Young Puffin book..

London: Michael Joseph, 1966. Book. Illus. by Stig Sodersten. Very Good. Hardcover. First UK. Hardback: illustrated by STIG SODERSTEN, dj has a few short tears, back of jacket is dusty, price unclipped, corners of covers very slightly bumped, foredges foxed plus a few internal marks, vg. 8vo, 168pp. Toppen and Susanna spend the summer with their young and Bohemian Uncle Figge, a bearded artist who lives in picnicky disorder in this croft..

London: Michael Joseph, 1959. Book. Illus. by Iben Clante. Very Good. Hardcover. First UK. Hardback: illustrated by IBEN CLANTE, dj has slight wear on edges, a few short tears, price unclipped, nice red covers with blue vignettes and white lettering, very slight foredge foxing, darkened strips on first and last pages, else vg. 8vo, 184pp. Five-year-old Pelle turned from a good little Swedish boy into a very naughty one, as a result of his mother's long stay in hospital. His father sends him to stay with his grandmother on her farm and soon Pelle is diverted from his loneliness. Winner of the 'Nils Holgersson Prize' for 1957..

London/New Zealand: Michael Joseph/Whitcombe & Tombs, 1961. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Ulla Sundin-Wickman. Hardback: illustrated by ULLA SUNDIN-WICKMAN, dj has slight wear on the edges, one tape mark on reverse, price unclipped, dark blue boards with very bright gilt vignette & spine lettering, a few small spots (blends in), top front corner bumped, school stamp on front flyleaf, foredge and some internal foxing, else vg. 8vo, 189pp.

USA: Thomas Nelson, 1974. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First US Edition. Hardback: dj is slightly worn on edges, a few short tears, book is bound in cloth, top page edges foxed, else vg. 8vo, 155pp. Soon after an orphan in 19th century England arrives at the bleak moorland manor, Grimsdyke, he learns that his uncle is planning to kill him..

UK: Puffin, 1973. First Thus . Soft cover. Very Good. Paperback, a little rubbed on spine folds and corners slightly bumped, number on inside front cover (small), frontispiece, paper darkening on edges, else vg. A story about lead mining in Derbyshire.

London: Paul Hamlyn, 1969. Book. Illus. by A. and M. Provensen. Very Good. Hardcover. First UK. Hardback: beautifully illustrated in colour by A. & M. PROVENSEN, dj is worn on the edges with tape (front and reverse) and paper (reverse) repairs, some foxing on the reverse, price clipped, covers are lightly rubbed on the spine tips and corners, small tape marks on the corners of the endpapers, slight foredge foxing, 2 lower page corners slightly creased, still vg. folio, 92pp. A lovely collection of 20 stories plus introduction..

London: Hutchinson, 1961. 2nd Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Illustrated in b/w & pink by the author, dj (price clipped) frayed and some tears, dark red boards with black vignette on front & spine lettering, vg. oblong 4to.